Significant inventory write-offs have recently plagued ATI Technologies, a world leader in graphics and media processors. ATI's product-centric culture has long deterred attention from supply chain efficiency. Given that ...

This dissertation presents the results of developing optimization algorithms for use in operational scheduling of airplane stalls and paint hangars at the Boeing Company's Everett Delivery Center. With the increasing number ...

Since the signing of NAFTA in 1993, North American automotive OEMs have moved final assembly and other manufacturing operations from domestic locations to international locations. Mexico provides a relatively inexpensive ...

We propose a novel method to quantify the cost of activities involved in the picking portion of order fulfillment. We adapt the general method of picking cost quantification to the specific situation of TP&G, a publicly ...

This thesis provides insight into methods for data analysis of testing procedures to optimize the overall testing times within the electronics manufacturing industry. By analyzing each test regime within the manufacturing ...

The amount of safety stock to hold at each stage in a supply chain is an important problem for a manufacturing company that faces uncertain demand and needs to provide a high level of service to its customers. The amount ...

The 1990's were a time of downsizing and consolidation for much of the defense aerospace industry. Many defense contractors sought to integrate lean manufacturing principles and techniques into their business, as a means ...

Product development processes are inherently complex sets of activities that involve a vast number of connections between participants. Engineers, designers, marketers, financial analysts, and manufacturers all have to ...

Reusing high-value wireless network equipment can allow telecommunications providers to achieve both financial and environmental benefits. However, without standardized processes and tools to reuse equipment, the reuse ...

Many manufacturing companies wrestle with managing in-house manufactured inventories especially in the climate of Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing and with constant pressure to reduce inventory levels. One popular self-managing ...